Rediscovering Europe’s future

In almost all states of the European Union, populist parties and movements are questioning the basic values of Western democracies. Even some elected governments regard human dignity as obscure and relativize religious freedom, freedom of speech and the press, as well as gender equality. Has democracy reached its demise? How can Europe assure its fundamental values, renew its goals, aspirations and institutions? Which narratives spark the idea of a convincing and sustainable European community? Participants from politics, culture, science and media will discuss this topic at the Freiburg Cultural Talks - and help redesign Europe’s future.

• What: 11^th Franco-German Cultural Talks
  
  
• When: April 24-26, 2018
  
  
• Where:
  The events will take place in the following places:
  Paulussaal, Dreisamstraße 3, 79098 Freiburg
  Literaturhaus, Bertoldstraße 17, 79098 Freiburg
  Centre Culturel Français Freiburg in Kornhaus, Münsterplatz 11, 79098 Freiburg
  Katholische Akademie, Wintererstraße 1, 79104 Freiburg
  Kommunales Kino, Urachstraße 40, 79102 Freiburg
  
  
• The event is open to the general public.
  
  
• Host: Office of Culture, City of Freiburg (Kulturamt der Stadt Freiburg), French Center at the University of Freiburg (Frankreich-Zentrum der Universität Freiburg)
  
  
• Contact information: Dr. Barbara Schmitz, Tel.: + 49 (0) 761/203-2008
  
  
• All events are free of admission.
  
  
• No registration is required.
  
  
• The conference languages are German and French. Each talk will be accompanied by simultaneous translation.
  
  
• Press release from the city of Freiburg [German]
  
  
• Website for the Franco-German Cultural Talks [German]
  
  
• Programm [German]